Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-10-14
OUR CANDIDATES.
Measures or Men p


| There has been u long time controversy
over The question whether we should vote
for men ur measures. One class OF pcliu-
cal economists has held 10 the idea that
the candidates OF n party we're but the rep-
resentNtlves of the principles of the party.
The cry of these advocates is MEASURES,
NOT MEN.
But experience proved that In many
cases the beat exposition of platform was
the men who were nominated on il, and
that men who did not possess character and
standing of their own could not be depend
ed on to carry out the measures in plat
form. Then the argument was presented,
"Platforms amount to nohing-get honest
men, and never mind what the platform
says" Aud the cry of these advocates was
MEN NOT MEASURES.
But thia, too, was found TO be an error.
A candidate could not rise above his party,
and ii was found that man who would
false to anything else.
Then was brought out better plan, and
one that lhas become. the motto Of the Pro-
hibition party.
THOSE PRINCIPLES.
The Prohibition party ut Delaware adopt.
ed declaration OF principles worthy of
n grand support, and as representatives of
those principles they nominated licke,
every man on which was living expCsi-
tion of The principles of the platform on
which lie stood,
MORRIS SHARP.
Morris Sharp, the Prohibition candidate
for Governor. was born amid the hills of
Brown county, OHIO, in 1888. Hls father
was OF Welch descent, belonging 10 one OF
the prominent Quaker families OF Pennsyl-
vania. His mother was Of Irish blood.
Being born where lie was, he is thorough
American, a lover of his country, aud one
who desires above all things its welfare.
HIS father was for years a steamboat pilot
on the Ohio river, but later farmer and
merchant. Morris Sharp's early boyhood
was spent on the farm, His education was
obtained in the public schools Of the local
ity. AT the age OF nineteen lie taught
school. lie at one lime contemplated at
tending college, but circumstances We're
unfavorable. and lie gave up the idea. Az
ter.teaching he entered store with his
father at jamestown, Greene county. He
commenced the banking business at James
town, but afterwards removed to Washing
ton g. II .where he is manager of the bank
ing establishment of Morris Sharp & Co.
In addition TO his connection with the
banking business, Mr.. Sharp is farmer,
having some five hundred acres of land
near Washington, three hundred acres Of
which are IN corn, He also employs some
thirty men in his brick yard, and in his
saw mill, and in ditching, sc. Having
been brough up TO labor, he is in hearty
sympathy with every proper endeavor OF
the l,borer to better his condition.
For tweniy-seven years lie has been
member of The NJ. E. Church, and from the
first has been an active worker. He il at
present recording steward of his home
church. For years lie has. been prominent
in Sunday school, church and tempo rance
work, lcctnrng lar and near upon topics
connected with these lines of philanthropy.
He is extensively known M Il substantial
business man and citizen Of sterling
worth. He is II man who first asks. not
whether atling Is policy or moi, but whelh-
er ii is right. Having decided this, he
movos on fin the line Of duty. lie WAS
formerly u Republican, and has made RI
publican speeches, but that should not be
laid up against hini.
His first vote WAS caet for Lincoln, his
last Republican vote fJr Blaine. In 1885
he was the candidate Of the Prohibition
party iur Representative from Fnyelie
county, and such Was his personal popu-
lari,y that he received vote nearly double
that Of his ticket. Mr.. Sharp has been
in no sense schening politician, but as n
itizen has always taken an interest in
public nflairs. AS speaker, lie appeals
in manly, logical, forcibe and attractive
| nhIlNtT 10 llle CDlliHOll beHFe Ol nlh near
ers. Ills speeches Mt lhe Stale Convention
were surprise to those who had never
heard him before.
In Morris Sharp, the moral, law-abid-
ing, Christian people of Ohio haye a man
worthy of their support, and our party
candidate to whom they may he proud.
The old parties cannot nominate better
man, and what is above all, they cannot
furnish the principles Tor good man to
advocate.
In reporting his speech at the conven-
lion The Cincinnati Post said:
One of the speakers Of the evening was
Morris Sharp, the Guternalorial nominee.
lie is II logical, thoughtful speaker, who
wins mental assent by his manifest cnndor,
sincerity and eIrnestness rather than by
the graces OF fluent eloquent oratory.
WALTER THOMAS MILLS.
PROHIBITION CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENASr
| GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Mills was born in the Adirondack
Mountains, New York, May 1lth, 1856.
| AT the close OF the war his father removed
| in In,va 4 lI,;.t.ar Mil, ,yanI ont